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Who lives in BN2 1LN

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BN2 1LN, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Kemptown
Council
Brighton and Hove
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Population

Who lives in BN2 1LN

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BN2 1LN (Kemptown) (about 1,940 residents).

Residents
1,940
2024 estimate
Households
1,040
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 33%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.1% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.

BN2 1LNEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48.4% of residents are female and 51.6% male.

BN2 1LN
48%
52%
England
  • Female48.4%51%
  • Male51.6%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

20.4% of adults in the BN2 1LN area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 51% have never married.

BN2 1LNEngland
Married or civil partnership20.4%44.7%
Never married51%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved14%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed11.7%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

59.8% of residents in the BN2 1LN area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.

BN2 1LN
33%
27%
21%
13%
England
  • Very good33.2%48.5%
  • Good26.6%33.7%
  • Fair21.2%12.7%
  • Bad13.5%4%
  • Very bad5.5%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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